The former ambassador delivers a harsh indictment of Swiss and EU foreign policy, criticizing their alignment with NATO and calling for the Confederation's diplomatic credibility to be restored.
A recent book by historian Olivier Meuwly invites us to take a closer look at this Neuchâtel native, who was elected to the Swiss government at the age of 31. An inspiring figure in his own right, this radical who became a liberal-conservative over time retains an air of mystery about him.
According to Mark Schelker, the Swiss Confederation lacks key tax data. The economist calls for secure centralization of information to better predict the effects of tax reforms, such as the Young Socialists' initiative on inheritance.
Systemic racism« is rife in Switzerland. At least, that's the view of the Swiss Confederation, which has published a report on the subject. According to Olivier Delacrétaz, editor of »La Nation«, the effects of this postulate, which is not based on any evidence, could be counter-productive.
After two days of extraordinary session, Parliament has issued a symbolic rejection of the Federal Council's rescue plan for Crédit Suisse. This decision has no direct impact, but it does reveal certain issues, as pointed out by the press on Thursday.
Avec les récentes élections au Conseil fédéral, la question est revenue sur le devant de la scène politique: les lobbys...
This Wednesday, October 12, we took part in a debate on the Federal Council's «magic formula» on the...
The European Union (EU) has decided to censor the Russian TV channels Russia Today and Sputnik on its territory. On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council announced that it was not aligning itself with this measure. This is good news, and here's why.
The appearance of Covid-19 has created an unprecedented and destabilizing situation. The population was mobilized, in the quasi-military sense of the word, against an enemy who was, however, unarmed. Particularly during the period of confinement, the concentration of power in the hands of the Federal Council seemed unbearable to some. The anti-systems had a field day. An epidemic of obedience.
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